All articles by Rail Business UK – Page 121
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Rail Business UKDfT funding to support Welsh enhancements and freight improvements
Expansion of Cardiff Central station has been backed by UK government funding. UK: Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps announced funding to support a number of investment schemes in England and Wales on August 21. The announcement includes £5·8m to ‘kick start’ design work for the ...
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Rail Business UKMechan bogie lifters installed at Siemens Mobility site
UK: A set of 22 bogie lifters which were custom designed and manufactured by Mechan have been installed to replace aging equipment at Siemens Mobility’s Lincoln site, where it undertakes the maintenance and repair of bogies from Velaro, Desiro and Desiro City fleets. ‘Siemens Mobility approached us ...
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Rail Business UKLatest estimate says London’s Elizabeth Line could open in the first half of 2022
UK: The central section of the Elizabeth Line crossing London between Paddington and Abbey Wood could now be ready to open in the first half of 2022, project promoter Crossrail Ltd said on August 21. This follows the announcement in July that the central section would not ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail approval for Norbar’s EvoTorque Battery Tools
UK: Network Rail has granted full approval for the EvoTorque Battery Tool range from Norbar Torque Tools, which is designed for applying torque to threaded fasteners. This follows the approval in 2017 of Norbar’s EvoTorque 2 range of corded electric torque tools. The models covered by the ...
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Rail Business UKIsle of Wight ‘transformation’ gets underway
UK: South Western Railway has revealed the first of the Class 484 electric multiple-units which Vivarail is producing for the Island Line on the Isle of Wight, and has announced the dates of a major blockade of the 13·7 km line when engineering works are to be ...
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Rail Business UKHS2 launches second part of Innovation Accelerator programme
UK: HS2 Ltd has launched the second tranche of recruitment to its Innovation Accelerator programme. The high speed line project promoter is aiming to recruit five small firms with ideas on how people can best spend their time at stations, and how to optimise digital technology for ...
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Rail Business UKSoham station construction contract awarded
UK: Network Rail has awarded J Murphy & Sons Ltd the contract to build the new Soham station, which will be served by Greater Anglia’s Ipswich – Peterborough services. An £18·6m funding package for the project has been put together by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, ...
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Rail Business UKGWR buys vehicles outright in HST fleet expansion
Photos: Tony Miles UK: Despite concerns over future passenger numbers, the Department for Transport has given permission for Great Western Railway to procure three more shortened HST diesel trainsets, branded as the Castle Class by the franchisee. Each set comprises four refurbished PRM TSI-compliant MkIII trailer ...
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Rail Business UKWinvic starts work on DIRFT III intermodal freight terminal
UK: Winvic has begun work on a £29m contract to build an intermodal freight terminal in Northamptonshire as part of the expansion of Prologis’ DIRFT III logistics park. The project requires significant earthworks, including installation of 79 000 m2 of concrete terminal slab. There will be 9 ...
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Rail Business UKUK universities and HS2 Ltd finalise research partnership
UK: High Speed 2 project promoter HS2 Ltd has signed what it terms a ‘ground-breaking agreement’ with the UK Rail Research & Innovation Network of universities and research institutions. The agreement with UKRRIN Ltd which was announced on August 14 is intended to enable HS2 Ltd to ...
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Rail Business UKRAIB outlines Stonehaven derailment investigation as Network Rail announces immediate action
UK: The Rail Accident Investigation Branch issued a statement on August 14 setting out initial information about the derailment of a ScotRail passenger train near Carmont in Aberdeenshire two days earlier, which led to the death of the driver, conductor and a passenger. The HST trainset ...
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Rail Business UKNorthern Infrastructure Pipeline proposed to help ‘build back better’
UK: Transport for the North has set out its initial proposals for a Northern Infrastructure Pipeline, a £5bn 30-year plan for rail, road, active travel and smart ticketing projects intended to underpin greener growth. Announcing the programme on August 12, TfN suggested that some projects could be ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Change notification clarifies East Coast Digital Programme scope
UK: Following Department for Transport approval of the funding tranche for development of the East Coast Digital Programme, Network Rail has started the regulatory Network Change process by notifying all affected operators of the agreed scope of the programme. This includes franchised train operating companies, open access, ...
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Rail Business UKRoutes to Zero Carbon Rail webinar series announced
UK:· The Railway Industry Association, RSSB and strategic partners Network Rail and the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network have announced the next Unlocking Innovation webinar series, which will focus on Routes to Zero Carbon Rail. There will be free 1½ h webinars every day at 14.00 ...
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Rail Business UKHS2 Ltd calls tenders for high voltage power supply contract
UK: High Speed 2 project promoter HS2 Ltd has begun the process of appointing contractors to provide the high voltage power supply systems. A single stage procurement is being used, with the successful bidder to deliver two separate contracts covering Design & Build and Maintenance services within ...
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Rail Business UKLincoln’s IMPS secures Sri Lanka Railway order with UKEF working capital scheme
UK: Lincoln-based diesel engine servicing and component specialist IMPS was assisted by UK Export Finance when it secured a £750 000 order to supply parts for the refurbishment of Rolls Royce engines used by Sri Lanka Railways. IMPS is an experienced exporter, selling 75% of its products ...
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Rail Business UKAtkins appointed to reduce electrification costs
UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail has appointed Atkins to develop new rules for the design of overhead electrification equipment, with the aim of reducing the need for expensive bridge reconstruction and track lowering works. Announcing the contract on August 5, the SNC-Lavalin group company said electrification was ...
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